--- WordNet/lib/search.c

+++ WordNet/lib/search.c

@@ -1568,7 +1568,8 @@ char *findtheinfo(char *searchstr, int dbase, int ptrtyp, int whichsense)

 			bufstart[0] = '\n';

 			bufstart++;

 		    }

-		    strncpy(bufstart, tmpbuf, strlen(tmpbuf));

+                   /* Avoid writing a trailing \0 after the string */

+                   memcpy(bufstart, tmpbuf, strlen(tmpbuf));

 		    bufstart = searchbuffer + strlen(searchbuffer);

 		}

 	    }